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Co. Hwy. 280 over Railroad

Shelby County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Co. Hwy. 280 over Railroad in Shelby County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1931, making it 94 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 2,370 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 201 of the 343 inventoried bridges in Shelby County rated fair (58.6%); 3 (0.9%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I - 65 over Bishop Creek	1980	83,600	Fair
I65 over Hogpen Creek	1979	77,840	Fair
I - 65 over Buck Ck	1959	57,460	Fair
I - 65 South over Cahaba River	1978	56,815	Fair
I - 65 North over Cahaba River	1978	56,815	Fair
I - 65 South over Co Rd 17	1980	47,910	Fair